Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Zoo Animals and Phylogenetic Characterization of <i>Toxascaris leonina</i> (Linstow, 1902) and <i>Baylisascaris transfuga</i> (Rudolphi, 1819) in Jiangsu Province, Eastern China

Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Zoo Animals and Phylogenetic Characterization of <i>Toxascaris leonina</i> (Linstow, 1902) and <i>Baylisascaris transfuga</i> (Rudolphi, 1819) in Jiangsu Province, Eastern China

The burden of gastrointestinal parasites in zoo animals has serious implications for their welfare and the health of veterinarians and visitors. Zhuyuwan Zoo is located in the eastern suburb of Yangzhou city in eastern China, in which over 40 species of zoo animals are kept. In order to understand t...

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Main Authors: Weimin Cai, Yu Zhu, Feiyan Wang, Qianqian Feng, Zhizhi Zhang, Nianyu Xue, Xun Xu, Zhaofeng Hou, Dandan Liu, Jinjun Xu, Jianping Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
wildlife
parasite
investigation
<i>Toxascaris leonina</i>
<i>Baylisascaris transfuga</i>
phylogenetics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/3/375

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